Belair Road Connector opens amid heavy traffic
The two ends of Belair Road are finally connected. The Belair Road Connector has been open for about the past two weeks, though work continues to even the road's grade and stripe the three-lane stretch, Columbia County pre-construction engineer Ronnie Hutto said.

Phinizy woman turns 105 today
Ila Lee Yelton Bartles has seen a lot in her lifetime - the Great Depression, two world wars, women's suffrage, racial segregation and integration, and 19 U.S. presidents.

Current events
Dancers with the Columbia County Ballet, formerly the Ron Jones Academy of Ballet, will perform an original work by Peter Powlus, artistic director of the Augusta Players, Friday and Saturday at Columbia County's Performing Arts Center.

Opposition validates development rules
In an era in which Columbia County officials routinely are blasted for allowing overdevelopment, it was hardly noticed over the past few months when planners implemented a series of rules designed to improve development in the county's major commercial corridors.

Captivated by the Crocodile Hunter
In the 1970s, Evel Knievel fascinated me. His appearances on ABC's Wild World of Sports found my older brother and I glued to the television, watching Knievel's daredevil stunts while hypnotically dropping popcorn kernels onto our tongues.

Evans beats county rival Lakeside, 17-0
Last Friday's 17-0 Evans win at Lakeside wasn't the first time the Knights have defeated their county rivals, but it was the first for Evans junior Trey Henderson.